Academic leadership in universities from a diverse perspective of education is an important lever in promoting the modernization of higher education governance systems and capabilities. The research on the connotation elements and functional exertion of academic leadership in universities is generally in the preliminary exploration stage

and the research on the three categories of subject

space

and time of academic leadership in universities needs to be further summarized and condensed. The systematic review of the three categories of academic leadership in universities is not only necessary for a comprehensive study of academic leadership in universities

but also a practical need to promote the deepening reform of higher education. Based on this

this study focuses on new research dimensions such as linear and nonlinear

ordered and disordered

gradual and sudden changes

in order to achieve a transition from static closure to dynamic openness in academic leadership research in universities. Keywords